1. Sentences Classified by Structure Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex

2. Simple  One Independent Clause (IC)  Independent Clause: Can stand alone as a sentence.  We had fun at the ball game.

3. Compound Sentence  Two or more IC joined with a coordinating conjunction and a FANBOYS or with a ;  We had fun at the ball game, and we cheered for our team.

4. FANBOYS Coordinating Conjunctions  F or  A nd  Nor  But OrOr  Yet SoSo

5. Comma Splice : two sentences joined with just a comma School is out early for the day, I think I will go hang out at the mall. *How would you correct this sentence? Compound Sentence Punctuation Problems Run-On : two sentences with no punctuation separating them It snowed last night I think I will go skiing today. *How would you correct this sentence?

6. AAAWWUBBIS!!!

7.  A fter  A lthough AsAs  W hen  W hile  U ntil  B efore  B ecause IfIf  S ince Dependent clause (DC) begins with one of these words and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. _______ we did our homework,

8. Complex Sentences  One IC and one or more DC (subordinate) clauses  Dependent clause/subordinate clause: Cannot stand alone as a sentence.  When we went to the ball game, we sat in the front row to cheer.

9. Punctuation for an AAAWWUBBIS Sentence If the AAAWWUBBIS word is at the beginning of the sentence, it needs a comma after it. No comma is needed when the AAAWWUBBIS sentence is placed after the IC.

10. Compound/Complex Sentences  Two or more IC and one or more dependent/subordinate clauses.  When we went to the ball game, we sat in the front row to cheer, so I soon lost my voice.

11. Practice identifying kinds of sentences 1.When I go to the mall, I like to watch all the strange people. 2.Some people at the mall like to window shop. 3.I saw a teenager help an old man he

12. Practice writing different kinds of sentences